BAARS SBIR Phase II Follow-On

July 10, 2018

We have been notified by the Air Force that our BAARS SBIR effort has been selected for a Phase II follow on. This is extremely exciting news, as in this effort we will transition our successful low-latency video processing technique developed in the LLEVS Phase II STTR and multispectral camera fusion architecture developed in the BAARS Phase I SBIR into a prototype digital augmented reality google for evaluation by AFSOC operators for ultimate incorporation into the BAO kit. The BAARS capability will be a day/night system combining multiple cameras, a see-through display for daytime operation, and battery powered operation with integral head tracking for augmented reality overlay of data and symbology fed from the interfaced TAK system. The BAARS prototype developed in this Phase II will have a modular design, and form the beginning of a roadmap of HMD variants to be evolved as camera, display, and processor technologies improve over time. The goal of BAARS is to increase battlespace awareness of dismounted operators. As we work to develop the BAARS augmented reality HMD, we will be actively working to identify other CONOPS and applications to bring battlespace information into a first-person immersive view for the operator.